Protection Island

Protection Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_Island_(Washington)

Snapped today on New Year's Eve

Layers of time evident above

last wildlife shot of 2017

Last wildlife shot of 2017!

Snapped today, so much personality.

More riding

Bob's bus, future PTAC headquarters:

Port Townsend Adventure Cycling

Group ride of 4 today!

Took the local training loop we usually run

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1836968084

This spot is called "End of the World"

Tucked away, incredible view of the Strait, Whidbey, and the San Juans

Rode into the dark!

Chilled out at 

http://aldrichs.com/

Fantastic ride, chilly and challenging!

Riding/training

lifted weights then rode around town

tire sizes: 29x3 - 26x4.5

Waterproof shoes and gaiters 

Best adverse weather footwear combo yet

Larry Scott trail

huge wind that day

reflection of this American Coot looks like a cat

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Coot/id

Lion's Mane Jelly I think, I dunno will research more jellies

this was from a early morning beach ride Thursday

first snow in a grip!

Put the fat tires on and it snowed tonight!

chasing rabbits through single track

raccoon tracks on the beach

Fort Worden

First time riding on the beach in the snow at the same time

Back to fat

New waterproof mitts work great!

new handlebars for new wheels

Swapped out to the winter fat tires!

Tested it out for 3.5 hours this morning

37 degrees

non-stop rain

So much fun!

Unstoppable on the beach

Some great otter footage, followed by some beach ramblin'

Photo revisits, bike ride to the fort

Mirrored sculpture from downtown

Selective color at sunrise

In the very center is one of my favorite birds

The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

http://birdweb.org/birdweb/bird/ruby-crowned_kinglet

Bald eagle at sunrise this morning

Seagull off the dock

Pano of the Fort

Some deer also at the Fort

Got a haircut too, great Saturday so far.

Day and night, and a photo form the other morning

Riding this morning and through the week

Christmas time! 

In one of the shop windows downtown

Riding around the fort with Bob the other night

tons of fun, too much to fit in a caption

Otters this morning

Colorful refraction from the southern California wildfires

the Bell Tower

Sun finally above the clouds

Rad sculpture downtown

My current drivetrain has been really robust and reliable

the lighthouse

Fort Worden

Port Townsend's Christmas tree from a midweek ride

Also Washington State's smallest state park 0.5 acres

down on the marina

Destroyer cruising to Marrowstone Island

Searchlight Number 4

One of my favorite places in the county